Dear Colleague We are thrilled to announce Hill’s Global Symposium 2019 taking place in Toronto, Canada, July 14-15, 2019! The Symposium is shaping up to be an exciting event, with lots of great discussions about the latest science of the microbiome, trends in client communication, tips and hints on social media, and of course, the latest news about nutrition. We look forward to your participation in the livestream. Don’t miss this great continuing education opportunity. We have a number of exciting world-class speakers and leaders in the field of microbiome lined up, along with veterinary scientists, academicians and veterinary professionals from all over the world. The scientific agenda will be covering latest developments, research and knowledge in the area of canine, feline and human microbiota. The featured two-day scientific program is free for veterinary and medical professionals and is RACE approved, offering you a number of CE/CPD credits. Check out the preliminary program and preregister for the livestream and/or streaming of recorded lectures ‘on demand’ after the Symposium at www.hillsglobalsymposium.com. This year, as we have done in the past, we will be using our social and digital platforms to connect with you and veterinary professionals across the globe. If you haven’t already done so, I would like to ask that you please join us on our private Hill’s Professional Veterinary Group by clicking HERE.
To learn more about Hill’s nutritional philosophy on the gut microbiome, please visit us at www.hillspet.com/microbiome. We look forward to seeing you in the livestream!
Marina Debernardi, DVM, PhD Worldwide Director Professional and Veterinary Affairs Hill's Pet Nutrition
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM July 14, 2019 Topic
Speaker AM: Defining the gut microbiota
KEYNOTE: Opportunities from the human microbiome and Human Microbiome Project in veterinary science
Curtis Huttenhower, PhD
Relevance of carbohydrate and protein fermentation on gut health
Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, DACVN Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (USA)
Assessment of the intestinal microbiome
Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM
Harvard University (USA)
Texas A&M University (USA) Microbiome research at Hill’s Pet Nutrition: Past, present, and future
Jennifer Radosevich, PhD
The power of microbiome: Feline constipation
Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (USA)
Bytown Cat Hospital & Merivale Cat Hospital
(Canada)
PM: Social media The irresistible magic of story
Jessica Vogelsang, DVM, CVJ (USA)
The big benefits of a social media savvy team
Danielle K. Lambert (USA)
Social media hacks for the modern vet
Caitlin DeWilde, BS, DVM (USA)
Live session: Tips and tricks to be a social media wizard
July 15, 2019 Topic
Speaker AM: Modifying the gut microbiota
KEYNOTE: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in human patients: Where we’ve been and where we’re going
John K. DiBaise, MD Mayo Clinic (USA)
Gut dysbiosis in dogs and cats
Nick Cave, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, MANZCVS, DACVN Massey University (New Zealand)
Prebiotic and probiotic therapies for gut dysbiosis in humans
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD
Therapeutic manipulation of the gut microbiome in veterinary patients
Stanley Marks, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN University of California (USA)
Harnessing the power of nutrition to improve gut health in adult cats and dogs
Susan Wernimont, PhD, MS, RDN
Results of using a novel nutritional solution for management of canine chronic colitis
Dana Hutchinson, DVM, DACVN
University of Illinois at Chicago (USA)
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (USA)
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (USA)
PM: New targets for intervention
The gut-kidney axis
Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM Texas A&M University (USA)
The gut-brain axis
Caroline Mansfield, BSc, BVMS, PhD, DECVIM U-Vet Animal Hospital, Victoria (Australia)
Gut microbiome and obesity
Joseph Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN University of Georgia (USA) PM: Communication
Practical communication tips for partnering with clients in framing their nutrition truths
Live session: Client communication
Jason Coe, DVM, PhD Ontario Veterinary College (Canada)